Passion and yearningTim Rushton breaks new frontiers by in the spring's big world premiere at the Copenhagen Opera House. The classic full-evening ballet is turned upside down and finds new expression in the powerful choreography, imaginative costumes and an impressive light design, with a production that includes the entire Royal Danish Opera Choir.

The themes of 'Requiem' are the fundamental emotions like passion, desire and yearning, interpreted through the dancers' bodies. A message about the soul's survival in spite of war, destruction and lost love; hope in the middle of hopelessness. 'Requiem' shows ballet at its strongest, when pure dance gives ecpression after words have lost their meaning. A message direct to the heart.[/b]

Opera House – Main StageWorld Premiere – March 24, 2006Performances – March 25, 29 and 31 and April 1, 3, 4 and 6

Denmark’s leading chreographer, Tim Rushton, has created the ballet ‘Requiem’ for the Royal Danish Ballet. “Requiem”, the spring’s biggest ballet event, involves the Royal Danish Orchestra, the Royal Danish Opera Choir and solists from the Royal Danish Opera.

The theme of “Requiem” is the pain we experience when we stand face to face with death; the despair, powerlessness, loss – and a yearning for reconciliation. The music has been composed by two Polish composers who both have experienced wars’ destruction. Górecki’s Third Symphony is a openly minimalistic work, which reflects the pain and gravity that is a common ‘tone’ in Rushton’s work. Szymanowski’s “Stabat Mater” contains the conflicts and fighting that the individual must experience to achieve final acceptance by death and the fundamental belief in people.

Rushton says about the performance:
“Death is, in our European culture, a taboo and something deeply traumatic, which we have difficulty accepting. At the same time, we are perhaps more than ever confronted with death in the form of war, natural catastrophes and man-made conflicts. I feel a deep obligation to relate to the time and the society I live in – not on account of political reasons, but for human and ethical reasons. The ballet, which I created together with the dancers, has to be essential and significant – not only for me personally, but for the audience, who are going to see the performance."

Ballet master Frank Andersen says:
“It is incredibly important to constantly search for new frontiers and challenges and thus be open to the currents of time; new ways of moving to express our emotions. Choreographer Tim Rushton, who started his dance career here in the theatre at the end of the 1980s, has developed into one of Denmark’s best choreographers. It is a delight that Tim has accepted our invitiation to create his first large evening-length ballet. Tim Rushton focuses on the big emotions in the center and tells us about love, passion and loss. The emotions front & center and there is no doubt that this is somehing to look forward to.”

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